Mobile Sandblasting Services
Portable Blasting Solutions On-Site at Your Facility
BlasTek delivers expert mobile sandblasting and portable blasting services directly to your job site. As a premier provider of on-site surface preparation services, our field teams use high-performance mobile equipment to complete projects ranging from heavy industrial infrastructure to dustless blasting applications that require reduced airborne debris and minimal disruption. When your assets can’t come to us, our mobile blasting units are fully equipped to come to you.
Mobile blasting is the preferred solution for large, fixed, or in-service structures such as water towers, bridges, storage tanks, building exteriors, and manufacturing equipment that cannot be transported to a shop. It is also ideal for job sites where on-site surface preparation improves efficiency, reduces downtime, and keeps projects moving. BlasTek’s field crews are trained, experienced, and operationally disciplined, ensuring every mobile blasting project is completed safely, efficiently, and to exact specification.
What Is Mobile Sandblasting?
Mobile sandblasting is the process of bringing industrial-grade surface preparation equipment directly to the job site to clean, profile, or restore surfaces in place. This typically includes portable, trailer-mounted or skid-mounted systems such as air compressors, blast pots, abrasive media delivery systems, hoses, and precision nozzles that allow crews to perform controlled abrasive blasting wherever the work is located.
At its most basic level, mobile sandblasting may involve trailer-mounted equipment used to blast structural steel, tanks, machinery, and other components in open industrial environments. But modern mobile blasting capabilities extend far beyond that. Today’s field operations routinely take place in highly complex and restricted environments, from blasting wood ceilings and brick interiors on active construction sites to surface preparation of air handling units deep inside operating hospitals during scheduled shutdowns.
Unlike shop-based blasting, mobile work requires careful planning for containment, dust control, access limitations, and environmental conditions. Every project is different, and successful execution depends on selecting the right combination of equipment, abrasives, and containment strategy for the specific jobsite.
BlasTek’s mobile blasting services include both conventional dry abrasive blasting and wet-abrasive (dustless) blasting, allowing us to match the process to the project conditions and regulatory requirements. For sensitive environments such as occupied facilities, healthcare settings, or areas with strict dust control standards, our dustless blasting systems suppress airborne particulate at the nozzle, significantly reducing dust while maintaining full cleaning and profiling performance.
At the core of mobile sandblasting is portability and problem-solving. BlasTek’s crews bring not just equipment, but experience, knowing what will work in the field and what won’t. From simple open-site steel blasting to highly controlled work in occupied or mission-critical facilities, we evaluate each project and deliver tailored solutions that may include containment systems, dust control strategies, phased scheduling, and coordination plans that allow operations to continue while work is underway. We do this every day so our clients don’t have to.
Mobile Blasting Applications
BlasTek’s mobile blasting services are designed to meet the demands of real-world industrial environments where equipment, structures, and infrastructure cannot be moved to a shop. From large fixed assets to complex, in-place systems, our field crews deliver controlled surface preparation and coating removal across a wide range of applications tailored to the specific conditions, access constraints, and operational requirements of each project.
Fixed Storage Tanks and Vessels
Water storage tanks, fuel tanks, chemical vessels, and process tanks that cannot be taken out of service for transport require mobile blasting for maintenance recoating. BlasTek’s field crews prepare both the interior and exterior surfaces of fixed tanks to the SSPC standard required by the coating specification, working within the owner’s maintenance window to minimize operational impact.
Structural Steel and Bridge Recoating
Bridges, elevated walkways, structural frames, and building steel that has developed corrosion or coating failure requires on-site surface preparation before recoating. BlasTek provides mobile blast cleaning on structural steel projects with appropriate containment to capture blast media and debris in compliance with environmental requirements.
Water Tower and Elevated Tank Maintenance
Water towers require periodic inspection and recoating to maintain structural integrity and coating performance. BlasTek’s mobile blasting teams are experienced in working at height, managing access equipment, and applying the AWWA and NSF-compliant coating systems required for potable water infrastructure.
Industrial Equipment and Process Machinery
Heavy manufacturing equipment, processing vessels, heat exchangers, and industrial machinery develop corrosion and coating deterioration that requires on-site remediation. BlasTek’s mobile blasting crews work within your facility to blast and recoat equipment during planned downtime, extending service life and preventing more costly failures.
Building Restoration and Exterior Work
Commercial and industrial buildings with corroded or deteriorated metal surfaces require surface preparation before restoration coating. BlasTek provides mobile blasting for building restoration projects, including lead paint abatement where required, and applies weather-resistant coatings to protect the asset for decades.
Get a Mobile Dustless Blasting Quote
BlasTek’s mobile dustless blasting teams bring industrial-grade surface preparation directly to your facility, eliminating the mess and downtime of traditional methods. Fill out our contact form today to schedule a comprehensive on-site assessment. Our experts will evaluate your specific substrate and project requirements to provide a detailed, transparent quote tailored to your needs.
Industries We Serve
BlasTek is a specialty sandblasting contractor built for the most demanding industrial environments. We provide expert blasting, coating, and corrosion control solutions for a wide range of sectors, including:
- Municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Food and beverage processing plants
- Pharmaceutical and cleanroom facilities
- Energy generation and power transmission infrastructure
- Steel fabricators and structural steel fabrication shops
- Advanced manufacturing and heavy industry
- Commercial and industrial construction
- Environmental and disaster restoration projects
Service Areas
BlasTek operates from two strategic locations: our headquarters in Shelbyville, MI, serving the greater West Michigan region, and our dedicated powder coating facility in Grand Rapids, MI. Our mobile field service teams extend across Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Southern Illinois, covering the heart of the Midwest industrial corridor. We proudly serve primary areas including:
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Three Rivers, MI
- Southwest and Northern Michigan
- Southern Illinois
- Northern Indiana
- Ohio
Industries We Serve
BlasTek is a specialty sandblasting contractor built for the most demanding industrial environments. We provide expert blasting, coating, and corrosion control solutions for a wide range of sectors, including:
- Municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Food and beverage processing plants
- Pharmaceutical and cleanroom facilities
- Energy generation and power transmission infrastructure
- Steel fabricators and structural steel fabrication shops
- Advanced manufacturing and heavy industry
- Commercial and industrial construction
- Environmental and disaster restoration projects
We Follow Best Practices
We came together because we understand and specialize in the unique demands of media blasting.
- Sustainablility
- Project On Time
- Modern Technology
- Always By Your Side
Frequently Asked Questions — Mobile Sandblasting
What is the difference between mobile and shop blasting?
Shop blasting is performed in a controlled facility where blast media is contained and recycled, application conditions are stable, and logistics are simplified. Mobile blasting brings the equipment to the job site, which is necessary for large fixed structures or assets that cannot be transported. BlasTek provides both, and our estimators will recommend the most efficient approach for your project.
Do mobile blasting operations require containment?
Yes, in most cases. Containment requirements depend on the project environment, proximity to sensitive areas, and whether lead-containing coatings are present. BlasTek designs appropriate containment for each mobile project and manages the setup, maintenance, and takedown as part of the project scope.
How do you manage blast media on field projects?
Spent blast media is collected from containment, characterized, and disposed of appropriately. Steel grit can often be recycled on-site using vacuum recovery equipment. Lead-contaminated media is classified as hazardous waste and managed under BlasTek’s lead compliance program with full manifest documentation.
Can you do mobile blasting at night or on weekends?
Yes. BlasTek regularly schedules mobile blasting during nights, weekends, and planned maintenance shutdowns to minimize the impact on your facility’s operations. Our project managers coordinate closely with your team to develop a schedule that meets both project and operational requirements.
What Our Clients Say
Testimonials
Sales and Operations
Clearwater Filtration
Matthew McDonald
BlasTek has completed every project either on schedule or ahead of schedule. They excel with every job in craftsmanship and workmanship. In my mind, they are one of the leaders of the trade in the West Michigan area. Their integrity and determination to provide the best service for their customer are undoubtedly one of the best I have ever seen.
Project Manager
Andy J. Egan Co.
Chad Reed
Over the last few years, we have been utilizing BlasTek LLC for various fabrication projects ranging from semi loads of large-bore carbon steel piping to complex equipment and piping skids. They not only meet the demanding turnaround of our projects but have also expressed great quality and workmanship. Among other things, BlasTek has expressed a willingness to adapt to the specific needs and skillsets of some of our projects.
Advantages of Dry Ice
When it comes to dry ice blasting, there are several advantages associated with a technology that safely removes contaminants without causing harm to the underlying substrate. For example:
Non-Abrasive
It’s not so much the impact of the dry ice that cleans a surface, but rather, the kinetic energy released from the heat transfer upon impact. The impacted surface is literally frozen by the dry ice pellets which, in turn, causes the weakened contaminants to lose their adhesiveness and break free from the substrate during dry ice blasting.
No Residual Media
Since dry ice goes directly from a solid to a gas upon impact, there is no secondary cleanup with dry ice blasting beyond the contaminants being removed. Normally the coatings or contaminants can be swept or vacuumed from the floor beneath the treated object. Whereas chemicals and solvents create environmental concerns, and water carries with it the risk of bacteria growth, dry ice blasting produces zero secondary waste.
No Disassembly
Dry ice blasting is such a delicate process that equipment need not be disassembled during cleaning. Unlike media blasting and water blasting, there is no waste material produced by CO2 blasting. That means equipment can be cleaned in place, which should reduce plant downtime. In fact, if proper safety procedures are followed, most equipment can be cleaned ‘online’ to increase the amount of heat transfer during cleaning and maximize end results.
Environmentally Friendly
Dry ice blasting is an EPA, USDA, and FDA approved cleaning process, making it the perfect solution for most industrial and commercial surface decontamination projects.